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Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: -----throughout this year, not allowing any further posts to be filled. The Minister is telling us today that the HSE has informed her differently. Perhaps the Minister will clarify the figure as of 1 January this year and as of today, which information I sought from the Minister on the last occasion she took Questions in the House.

Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: This is the second time I have asked for these figures. We now know that as of 31 September 2011 there are 2,429 social workers in place. In order to know whether the four people recruited are part of that 2,429, we need first to know the figure as of 1 January. Despite this being the second occasion on which I have asked this question of the Minister, I still cannot get the information...

Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Also, the Minister is not able to tell me the figure as of 1 January 2011. It is not good enough to seek assurance in this regard from the HSE. The Minister needs to find out the figure as of 1 January 2011 and the figure now. That is the only way we will know whether any of the 60 posts, which are supposed to be additional, are such. Perhaps the Minister will tell me the figure as of 1...

Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Perhaps the Minister will give a brief response.

Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2011)

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Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she agrees with Dr. Helen Buckley that the workload of the National Review Panel is virtually impossible to carry out owing to the number and breadth of inquiries it must investigate; if she intends to assign more resources to the panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32622/11]

Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for her response. As she pointed out, the national review panel was set up in response to the poor recording of child death over the years within the HSE and the failure on the part of the State to investigate and assess the problems and weaknesses in each area. I also commend Dr. Buckley and the review panel for their work on this. They were asked to look into 36...

Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: The key point is that each child was in the care of the State. Children need to be assessed to discover whether weaknesses are present which need to be acted upon immediately. Worryingly, Dr. Buckley stated she did not have the resources to deal appropriately with the cases. What are the Minister's plans to deal with this and ensure resources are available so that when the next report is...

Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Minister pointed out, the report did not indicate that any of the deaths were directly attributable to inaction by the HSE. It did, however, highlight failures in terms of HSE practice in regard to child care over a period of years, breaches of Children First guidelines, etc. The key point is that each of those cases be investigated, and if the HIQA highlights that extra resources...

Out of Hours Services (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I commend the Health Service Executive on its work on the pilot scheme in County Donegal. Feedback from staff indicates it has been a positive experience. Given her background, the Minister will be aware that emergency cases do not always occur during office hours. It is critical, therefore, that we have an out-of-hours service. Will the Minister make available to Opposition spokespersons...

Missing Children Hotline (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: The missing children hotline is operational in 15 European Union member states and the European Commission is considering the possibility of introducing sanctions against member states which have not yet introduced the service. In Belgium the system was first run by a local group, Child Focus, which received 50% state funding and 50% private funding as well as further Government assistance...

Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I commend my colleague, Deputy Barry Cowen, our spokesperson on social welfare, on bringing forward this opportune Private Members' motion on the importance of protecting our social welfare payments and of holding the Government to account in terms of ensuring the people who are most vulnerable in these difficult financial times are protected as far as is possible in the upcoming budget. We...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person is claiming single farm payments on folio numbers (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32086/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32141/11]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (2 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the requirement for the wearing of personal flotation devices on any vessel at sea or inland waterway regardless of vessel size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32540/11]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (26 Oct 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Killybegs port, County Donegal, has not been approved as a designated port for the landing of herring caught in the Celtic Sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31658/11]

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Deputy Kyne has one minute left.

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Deputies Seamus Healy and Tom Fleming have ten minutes between them.

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: We have only a few minutes left.

Written Answers — Traveller Community: Traveller Community (25 Oct 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give details of his proposals, revealed in Geneva, Switzerland, on 6 October 2011, to confer ethnic status on Irish Travellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31130/11]